document.write( "Question 150375: 1. Consider the polynomial f(x)= x^3 + 6x^2 –9x-14\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. If y varies inversely as x and y = 0.6 when x = 10, find y when x = 12.
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Consider the polynomial f(x)= x^3 + 6x^2 –9x-14
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\n" ); document.write( "the possibilities are all the factors of -14, both positive and negative.
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\n" ); document.write( "1)....1....6....-9....-14
\n" ); document.write( "........1...7.....-2..|..-16 ---So 1 is not a zero
\n" ); document.write( "-7)....1....6....-9....-14
\n" ); document.write( ".......1.....-1..-2...|..0 ----/So -7 is a zero
\n" ); document.write( "Other zeroes are x = -1 and x = 2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. If y varies inversely as x and y = 0.6 when x = 10, find y when x = 12.
\n" ); document.write( "y = k/x
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\n" ); document.write( "0.6 = k/10
\n" ); document.write( "k = 6
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation: y = 6/x
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\n" ); document.write( "y = 6/12
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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